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Healy H, Whitesel E, Mao W, Day CL, Murphy TG, Song CH, Williams PK, Brachio SS, Cham P, Vartanian RJ, Chin S, Arora P, Bizzarro M, Sink DW, Zupancic JAF, Gupta M. Measuring practice preference variation for quality improvement in neonatal respiratory care. J Perinatol 2024; 44:1001-1008. [PMID: 38589537 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-024-01956-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVES The authors sought to measure and compare practice preference variation in neonatal respiratory care within and between neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) using the Neonatology Survey of Interdisciplinary Groups in Healthcare Tool (NSIGHT). STUDY DESIGN Eleven NICUs completed the NSIGHT between 2019 and 2021. Net preference was measured by mean response; agreement was ranked by standard distribution of response values. Heat maps showed comparisons between NICUs and disciplines. RESULTS NICUs and individuals agreed most often on use of pressure support with mandatory ventilation and on use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for apnea. High preference variation surrounded decisions for invasive ventilation versus continuous positive airway pressure for extremely low birth weight infants. Preference difference was most frequent between neonatologists and nurses. CONCLUSIONS Patterns of practice preference variation in neonatal respiratory care are specific to clinical scenario. Measuring preference variation may inform psychology of change and strengthen quality improvement efforts.
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- Helen Healy
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- University of Florida Jacksonville/Wolfson Children's Hospital, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian, Manhattan, NY, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Sykes M, Rosenberg-Yunger ZRS, Quigley M, Gupta L, Thomas O, Robinson L, Caulfield K, Ivers N, Alderson S. Exploring the content and delivery of feedback facilitation co-interventions: a systematic review. Implement Sci 2024; 19:37. [PMID: 38807219 PMCID: PMC11134935 DOI: 10.1186/s13012-024-01365-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Policymakers and researchers recommend supporting the capabilities of feedback recipients to increase the quality of care. There are different ways to support capabilities. We aimed to describe the content and delivery of feedback facilitation interventions delivered alongside audit and feedback within randomised controlled trials. METHODS We included papers describing feedback facilitation identified by the latest Cochrane review of audit and feedback. The piloted extraction proforma was based upon a framework to describe intervention content, with additional prompts relating to the identification of influences, selection of improvement actions and consideration of priorities and implications. We describe the content and delivery graphically, statistically and narratively. RESULTS We reviewed 146 papers describing 104 feedback facilitation interventions. Across included studies, feedback facilitation contained 26 different implementation strategies. There was a median of three implementation strategies per intervention and evidence that the number of strategies per intervention is increasing. Theory was used in 35 trials, although the precise role of theory was poorly described. Ten studies provided a logic model and six of these described their mechanisms of action. Both the exploration of influences and the selection of improvement actions were described in 46 of the feedback facilitation interventions; we describe who undertook this tailoring work. Exploring dose, there was large variation in duration (15-1800 min), frequency (1 to 42 times) and number of recipients per site (1 to 135). There were important gaps in reporting, but some evidence that reporting is improving over time. CONCLUSIONS Heterogeneity in the design of feedback facilitation needs to be considered when assessing the intervention's effectiveness. We describe explicit feedback facilitation choices for future intervention developers based upon choices made to date. We found the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change to be valuable when describing intervention components, with the potential for some minor clarifications in terms and for greater specificity by intervention providers. Reporting demonstrated extensive gaps which hinder both replication and learning. Feedback facilitation providers are recommended to close reporting gaps that hinder replication. Future work should seek to address the 'opportunity' for improvement activity, defined as factors that lie outside the individual that make care or improvement behaviour possible. REVIEW REGISTRATION The study protocol was published at: https://www.protocols.io/private/4DA5DE33B68E11ED9EF70A58A9FEAC02 .
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- Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Newcastle Upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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Nishida T, Kusuda S, Mori R, Toyoshima K, Mitsuhashi H, Sasaki H, Yonemoto N, Kono Y, Uchiyama A, Fujimura M. Impact of comprehensive quality improvement program on outcomes in very-low-birth-weight infants: A cluster-randomized controlled trial in Japan. Early Hum Dev 2024; 190:105947. [PMID: 38295559 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2024.105947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Differences in outcomes among neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in Japan have been noted, prompting the need for quality improvement. AIM To assess a comprehensive quality improvement program on outcomes in very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. STUDY DESIGN A cluster-randomized clinical trial. SUBJECTS Forty hospitals and VLBW infants born in 2012-2014 and admitted to those hospitals were study subjects. OUTCOME MEASURES The intervention group (IG) received a comprehensive quality improvement program involving clinical practice guidelines, educational outreach visits, workshops, opinion leader training, audits, and feedback. The control group (CG) was provided only with the guidelines. The primary outcome was survival without neurological impairment at three years of age. RESULTS IG consisted of 19 hospitals and 1735 infants, while CG included 21 hospitals and 1700 infants. There were no significant differences in gestational weeks, 29.1(26.9-31.3) vs. 29.1(26.7-31.1) or birth weights (g), 1054(789-1298) vs. 1084(810-1309) between the two groups. Both groups showed survival rates without neurological impairment of 67.2 % (1166) and 66.9 % (1137), respectively, without a significant difference. There was no significant difference in mortalities at NICU discharge between the groups, with rates of 4.0 % (70) and 4.2 % (72) respectively. Several clinically relevant improvements were observed in IG, including reduced rates of sepsis, adrenal insufficiency, transfusion for anemia, and a shorter interval to achieve full enteral feeding. However, these did not lead to improvements in the primary outcome. CONCLUSION The comprehensive quality improvement program to Japanese NICUs did not result in a significant improvement in survival without neurological impairment in VLBW infants.
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- Toshihiko Nishida
- Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Ookura, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Kyorin University, 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan; Neonatal Research Network of Japan, 3-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Ookura, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan; Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Yoshidakonoecho, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Kanagawa Children's Hospital, 2-138-4 Mutsugawa, Minami, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Ookura, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Health Policy, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Ookura, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan; Shizuoka Graduate University of Public Health, 4-27-2 Kita Ando, Aoi, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Public Health, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, 8-1 Kawadacho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Pediatrics, Tokai University, 143 Shimokasuya, Isehara, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Neonatology, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, 840 Murodocho, Izumi, Osaka, Japan
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Aleem S, Greenberg RG. Accurate Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Are We There Yet? J Pediatr 2023; 258:113389. [PMID: 36933768 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/20/2023]
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- Samia Aleem
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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Siffel C, Hirst AK, Sarda SP, Chen H, Ferber J, Kuzniewicz MW, Li DK. The clinical burden of extremely preterm birth in a large medical records database in the United States: complications, medication use, and healthcare resource utilization. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2022; 35:10271-10278. [PMID: 36170979 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2022.2122035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Approximately 5% of global preterm births are extremely premature (EP), defined as occurring at less than 28 weeks gestational age. Advances in care have led to an increase in the survival of EP infants during the neonatal period. However, EP infants have a higher risk of developing complications such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). BPD and other respiratory morbidities are particularly prevalent among this population. To understand the healthcare resource utilization (HRU) of EP infants in the United States, the clinical and economic burden of extreme prematurity was examined in this retrospective study of data extracted from electronic medical records in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) health system. METHODS The analysis included data from EP infants live-born between January 1997 and December 2016, and focused on complications and HRU up to 3 years corrected age (CA), covering the period up to December 2018. Stillbirths, infants born at <22 weeks gestational age, and infants with major congenital malformations were excluded. Complications of interest (BPD, IVH, and ROP) and medication use were compared by age group (≤1 year, >1 year and ≤2 years, and >2 years and ≤3 years CA). Analysis of HRU included hospital readmissions, ambulatory visits, and emergency room (ER) visits. RESULTS A total of 2154 EP births (0.32% of total live births and 4.0% of preterm births that met the inclusion/exclusion criteria) were analyzed. The prevalence of EP birth showed a declining trend over time. ROP was the most commonly recorded complication during the birth hospitalization (37.1% any stage; 2.9% Stages 3 and 4). BPD was recorded in 34.3% of EP infants. IVH (any grade) was recorded in 22.7% of EP infants (6.4% Grades III and IV). A majority (78.7%) of EP infants were diagnosed with at least one respiratory condition during the first year CA, the most common being pneumonia (68.9%); the prevalence of respiratory conditions decreased over the second and third years CA. During the first 3 years CA, the most common medications prescribed to children born EP were inhaled bronchodilators (approximately 30% of children); at least 15% of children received systemic corticosteroids and inhaled steroids during this period. During the first 3 years CA, at least one hospital readmission was recorded for 16.4% of children born EP; 57.1% of these readmissions were related to respiratory conditions. At least one ER visit was recorded for 33.8% of children born EP, for which 53.1% were due to a respiratory condition. Ambulatory visits were recorded for 54.2% of EP children, for which 82.9% were due to a respiratory condition. CONCLUSIONS The short- and long-term clinical burden of EP birth was high. The onset of BPD, IVH, and ROP was common during the birth hospitalization for EP infants. Medication use, hospital readmission, and clinic visits (ER and ambulatory) occurred frequently in these children during the first 3 years CA, and were commonly due to respiratory conditions. Strategies prioritizing the reduction of risk and severity of respiratory conditions may alleviate the clinical burden of EP birth over the long term.
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- Csaba Siffel
- Global Evidence and Outcomes, Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington, MA, USA.,College of Allied Health Sciences, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Global Evidence and Outcomes, Takeda Development Center Americas, Lexington, MA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA
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Jensen EA, Laughon MM, DeMauro SB, Cotten CM, Do B, Carlo WA, Watterberg KL. Contributions of the NICHD neonatal research network to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Semin Perinatol 2022; 46:151638. [PMID: 36085059 PMCID: PMC11075436 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Despite improvements in the care and outcomes of infants born extremely preterm, bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a common and frustrating complication of prematurity. This review summarizes the BPD-focused research conducted by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network (NRN). To improve disease classification and outcome prediction, the NRN developed new data-driven diagnostic criteria for BPD and web-based tools that allow clinicians and investigators to reliably estimate BPD risk in preterm infants. Randomized trials of intramuscular vitamin A and prophylactic nasal continuous positive airway pressure conducted by the NRN have contributed to our current use of these therapies as evidence-based approaches to reduce BPD risk. A recent large, randomized trial of hydrocortisone administered beginning between the 2nd and 4th postnatal weeks provided strong evidence that this therapy promotes successful extubation but does not lower BPD rates. Ongoing studies within the NRN will address important, unanswered questions on the risks and benefits of intratracheal surfactant/corticosteroid combinations and treatment versus expectant management of the patent ductus arteriosus to prevent BPD.
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- Erik A Jensen
- Division of Neonatology and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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- Department of Pediatrics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Division of Neonatology and Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, United States
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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Watterberg KL, Carlo WA, Brion LP, Cotten CM, Higgins RD. Overview of the neonatal research network: History, contributions, challenges, and future. Semin Perinatol 2022; 46:151634. [PMID: 35786518 PMCID: PMC10996928 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Neonatal Research Network (NRN) has been a leader in neonatal research since 1986. In this chapter we review its history and achievements in (1) continuing observation of populations, treatments, short and longer-term outcomes, and trends over time; (2) "negative studies" (trials with non-significant primary outcomes) and trials stopped for futility or adverse events, which have influenced practice and subsequent trial design; and, (3) landmark trials that have changed neonatal care. Its consistent framework has enabled the NRN to be a pioneer in conducting longer-term, school-age follow-up. Leveraging its established infrastructure, the NRN has also partnered with other NIH institutes, governmental agencies, and industry to more effectively advance neonatal care. As current examples of its evolution with changing times, the Network has instituted a process to open specific network trials to external institutions and is adding a parent and participant component to future endeavors.
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- Kristi L Watterberg
- Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Raleigh, NC, USA
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Shukla VV, Rysavy MA, Das A, Tyson JE, Bell EF, Ambalavanan N, Carlo WA. Outcome prediction in newborn infants: Past, present, and future. Semin Perinatol 2022; 46:151641. [PMID: 35850743 PMCID: PMC10969981 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The perinatal and neonatal periods are the periods of considerable organ development and maturation. Perinatal and neonatal illnesses can result in mortality and morbidities that burden families and the healthcare system. Outcome prediction is essential for informing perinatal and intensive care management, prognosis, and post-discharge interventions. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network (NRN) research databases include hospital and neurodevelopment follow-up outcomes of infants with various underlying diseases and conditions receiving intensive care, providing a unique opportunity to assess outcome risk prediction. The NRN has developed outcome risk prediction tools for use in infants with various diseases and conditions that allow data-driven, transparent discussions to inform family-focused communications and clinical management. This review presents the published neonatal outcome risk prediction research from the NRN, their present clinical utility, and possible future directions for advanced individualized risk prediction.
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- Vivek V Shukla
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
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- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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Bell EF, Stoll BJ, Hansen NI, Wyckoff MH, Walsh MC, Sánchez PJ, Rysavy MA, Gabrio JH, Archer SW, Das A, Higgins RD. Contributions of the NICHD neonatal research network's generic database to documenting and advancing the outcomes of extremely preterm infants. Semin Perinatol 2022; 46:151635. [PMID: 35835615 PMCID: PMC9529835 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2022.151635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network (NRN) maintains a database of extremely preterm infants known as the Generic Database (GDB). Begun in 1987, this database now includes more than 91,000 infants, most of whom are extremely preterm (<29 weeks gestation). The GDB has been the backbone of the NRN, providing high quality, prospectively collected data to study the changing epidemiology of extreme prematurity and its outcomes over time. In addition, GDB data have been used to generate hypotheses for prospective studies and to develop new clinical trials by providing information about the numbers and characteristics of available subjects and the expected event rates for conditions and complications to be studied. Since its inception, the GDB has been the basis of more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals, many of which have had a significant impact on the field of neonatology.
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- Edward F Bell
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Social, Statistical, and Environmental Sciences Unit, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, TX, USA
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- Social, Statistical, and Environmental Sciences Unit, RTI International, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Social, Statistical, and Environmental Sciences Unit, RTI International, Rockville, MD, USA
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- Office of the Associate VP for Research, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, USA
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Advancements in neonatology through quality improvement. J Perinatol 2022; 42:1277-1282. [PMID: 35368024 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-022-01383-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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In the past 3 decades, quality improvement methodology has often been employed in medicine to improve patient outcomes. Neonatal medicine has seen an increase in publications using improvement science to ensure the application of potentially better practices to decrease complications and increase survival without major disability. This article reviews quality improvement studies that have impacted neonatal mortality and morbidity, as well as specific disease processes including bronchopulmonary dysplasia, intraventricular hemorrhage, necrotizing enterocolitis, and retinopathy of prematurity. Using improvement science, studies have substantially reduced neonatal mortality and the major complications of preterm birth.
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Bush A, Hilgendorff A. Editorial: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Past, Current and Future Pathophysiologic Concepts and Their Contribution to Understanding Lung Disease. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:922631. [PMID: 35872795 PMCID: PMC9302436 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.922631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Andrew Bush
- Imperial Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, London, United Kingdom
- National Heart and Lung Institute, London, United Kingdom
- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Center for Comprehensive Developmental Care (CDeC) at the Interdisciplinary Social Pediatric Center, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. von Hauner Children's Hospital, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
- Institute for Lung Health and Immunology and Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Munich, Germany
- German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
- *Correspondence: Anne Hilgendorff
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Greenberg RG, McDonald SA, Laughon MM, Tanaka D, Jensen E, Van Meurs K, Eichenwald E, Brumbaugh JE, Duncan A, Walsh M, Das A, Cotten CM. Online clinical tool to estimate risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm infants. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2022; 107:fetalneonatal-2021-323573. [PMID: 35728925 PMCID: PMC9768097 DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2021-323573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Develop an online estimator that accurately predicts bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) severity or death using readily-available demographic and clinical data. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of data entered into a prospective registry. SETTING Infants cared for at centres of the United States Neonatal Research Network between 2011 and 2017. PATIENTS Infants 501-1250 g birth weight and 23 0/7-28 6/7 weeks' gestation. INTERVENTIONS None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Separate multinomial regression models for postnatal days 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28 were developed to estimate the individual probabilities of death or BPD severity (no BPD, grade 1 BPD, grade 2 BPD, grade 3 BPD) defined according to the mode of respiratory support administered at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age. RESULTS Among 9181 included infants, birth weight was most predictive of death or BPD severity on postnatal day 1, while mode of respiratory support was the most predictive factor on days 3, 7, 14 and 28. The predictive accuracy of the models increased at each time period from postnatal day 1 (C-statistic: 0.674) to postnatal day 28 (C-statistic 0.741). We used these results to develop a web-based model that provides predicted estimates for BPD by postnatal day. CONCLUSION The probability of BPD or death in extremely preterm infants can be estimated with reasonable accuracy using a limited amount of readily available clinical information. This tool may aid clinical prognostication, future research, and center-specific quality improvement surrounding BPD prevention. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT00063063.
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- Rachel G Greenberg
- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Pediatrics, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- RTI International, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Reduction in Mechanical Ventilation: Necessary but Not Sufficient to Prevent Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Infants Born Extremely Preterm? J Pediatr 2022; 243:12-13. [PMID: 34974061 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.12.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Travers CP, Gentle S, Freeman AE, Nichols K, Shukla VV, Purvis D, Dolma K, Winter L, Ambalavanan N, Carlo WA, Lal CV. A Quality Improvement Bundle to Improve Outcomes in Extremely Preterm Infants in the First Week. Pediatrics 2022; 149:184566. [PMID: 35088085 PMCID: PMC9677934 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2020-037341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Our objective with this quality improvement initiative was to reduce rates of severe intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) or death in the first week after birth among extremely preterm infants. METHODS The quality improvement initiative was conducted from April 2014 to September 2020 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham's NICU. All actively treated inborn extremely preterm infants without congenital anomalies from 22 + 0/7 to 27 + 6/7 weeks' gestation with a birth weight ≥400 g were included. The primary outcome was severe ICH or death in the first 7 days after birth. Balancing measures included rates of acute kidney injury and spontaneous intestinal perforation. Outcome and process measure data were analyzed by using p-charts. RESULTS We studied 820 infants with a mean gestational age of 25 + 3/7 weeks and median birth weight of 744 g. The rate of severe ICH or death in the first week after birth decreased from the baseline rate of 27.4% to 15.0%. The rate of severe ICH decreased from a baseline rate of 16.4% to 10.0%. Special cause variation in the rate of severe ICH or death in the first week after birth was observed corresponding with improvement in carbon dioxide and pH targeting, compliance with delayed cord clamping, and expanded use of indomethacin prophylaxis. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of a bundle of evidence-based potentially better practices by using specific electronic order sets was associated with a lower rate of severe ICH or death in the first week among extremely preterm infants.
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- Colm P. Travers
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama,Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama,Address correspondence to Charitharth V. Lal, MD, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1700 6th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35249. E-mail:
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Nair N, Patel RM. The center-effect on outcomes for infants born at less than 25 weeks. Semin Perinatol 2022; 46:151538. [PMID: 34911651 PMCID: PMC9730551 DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2021.151538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Marked variation exists in the care of infants born at <25 weeks' gestation. The center or location where a fetus or infant is cared for influences outcomes at very early gestational ages. Understanding this "center-effect," including characteristics associated with centers that have high survival of births at <25 weeks' gestation, may inform future studies and guide care practices to improve outcomes. This review focuses on the impact that the location or center of birth has on survival and other important outcomes for infants born at <25 weeks' gestation. We review potential sources of variation in care practices and other factors that might explain the "center-effect."
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- Nitya Nair
- Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, GA
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- From the Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2015 Uppergate Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA.
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Impact of a “Brain Protection Bundle” in Reducing Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Preterm Infants <30 Weeks GA: A Retrospective Single Centre Study. CHILDREN 2021; 8:children8110983. [PMID: 34828696 PMCID: PMC8624779 DOI: 10.3390/children8110983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 10/17/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: despite advances in perinatal care, periventricular/intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) continues to remain high in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) worldwide. Studies have demonstrated the benefits of implementing interventions during the antenatal period, stabilization after birth (golden hour management) and postnatally in the first 72 h to reduce the incidence of IVH. Objective: to compare the incidence of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH ≥ Grade III) before and after implementation of a “brain protection bundle” in preterm infants <30 weeks GA. Study design: a pre- and post-implementation retrospective cohort study to compare the incidence of severe IVH following execution of a “brain protection bundle for the first 72 h from 2015 to 2018. Demographics, management practices at birth and in the NICU, cranial ultrasound results and short-term morbidities were compared. Results: a total of 189 and 215 infants were included in the pre- and post-implementation phase, respectively. No difference in the incidence of severe IVH (6.9% vs. 9.8%, p = 0.37) was observed on the first cranial scan performed after 72 h of age. Conclusion: the implementation of a “brain protection bundle” was not effective in reducing the incidence of severe IVH within the first 72 h of life in our centre.
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Cuna A, Lagatta JM, Savani RC, Vyas-Read S, Engle WA, Rose RS, DiGeronimo R, Logan JW, Mikhael M, Natarajan G, Truog WE, Kielt M, Murthy K, Zaniletti I, Lewis TR. Association of time of first corticosteroid treatment with bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants. Pediatr Pulmonol 2021; 56:3283-3292. [PMID: 34379886 PMCID: PMC8453128 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.25610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the association between the time of first systemic corticosteroid initiation and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN A multi-center retrospective cohort study from January 2010 to December 2016 using the Children's Hospitals Neonatal Database and Pediatric Health Information System database was conducted. The study population included preterm infants <32 weeks' gestation treated with systemic corticosteroids after 7 days of age and before 34 weeks' postmenstrual age. Stepwise multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the association between timing of corticosteroid initiation and the development of Grade 2 or 3 BPD as defined by the 2019 Neonatal Research Network criteria. RESULTS We identified 598 corticosteroid-treated infants (median gestational age 25 weeks, median birth weight 760 g). Of these, 47% (280 of 598) were first treated at 8-21 days, 25% (148 of 598) were first treated at 22-35 days, 14% (86 of 598) were first treated at 36-49 days, and 14% (84 of 598) were first treated at >50 days. Infants first treated at 36-49 days (aOR 2.0, 95% CI 1.1-3.7) and >50 days (aOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.04-3.3) had higher independent odds of developing Grade 2 or 3 BPD when compared to infants treated at 8-21 days after adjusting for birth characteristics, admission characteristics, center, and co-morbidities. CONCLUSIONS Among preterm infants treated with systemic corticosteroids in routine clinical practice, later initiation of treatment was associated with a higher likelihood to develop Grade 2 or 3 BPD when compared to earlier treatment.
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- Alain Cuna
- Children's Mercy Kansas City, University of Missouri, Kansas, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Seattle Children's Hospital, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Orange, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, Missouri, USA
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- Children's Mercy Kansas City, University of Missouri, Kansas, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Children's Mercy Kansas City, University of Missouri, Kansas, Missouri, USA
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Rationale, Methodological Quality, and Reporting of Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trials in Critical Care Medicine: A Systematic Review. Crit Care Med 2021; 49:977-987. [PMID: 33591020 DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Compared with individual-patient randomized controlled trials, cluster randomized controlled trials have unique methodological and ethical considerations. We evaluated the rationale, methodological quality, and reporting of cluster randomized controlled trials in critical care studies. DATA SOURCES Systematic searches of Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Central Register were performed. STUDY SELECTION We included all cluster randomized controlled trials conducted in adult, pediatric, or neonatal critical care units from January 2005 to September 2019. DATA EXTRACTION Two reviewers independently screened citations, reviewed full texts, protocols, and supplements of potentially eligible studies, abstracted data, and assessed methodology of included studies. DATA SYNTHESIS From 1,902 citations, 59 cluster randomized controlled trials met criteria. Most focused on quality improvement (24, 41%), antimicrobial therapy (9, 15%), or infection control (9, 15%) interventions. Designs included parallel-group (25, 42%), crossover (21, 36%), and stepped-wedge (13, 22%). Concealment of allocation was reported in 21 studies (36%). Thirteen studies (22%) reported at least one method of blinding. The median total sample size was 1,660 patients (interquartile range, 813-4,295); the median number of clusters was 12 (interquartile range, 5-24); and the median patients per cluster was 141 (interquartile range, 54-452). Sample size calculations were reported in 90% of trials, but only 54% met Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials guidance for sample size reporting. Twenty-seven of the studies (46%) identified a fixed number of available clusters prior to trial commencement, and only nine (15%) prespecified both the number of clusters and patients required to detect the expected effect size. Overall, 36 trials (68%) achieved the total prespecified sample size. When analyzing data, 44 studies (75%) appropriately adjusted for clustering when analyzing the primary outcome. Only 12 (20%) reported an intracluster coefficient (median 0.047 [interquartile range, 0.01-0.13]). CONCLUSIONS Cluster randomized controlled trials in critical care typically involve a small and fixed number of relatively large clusters. The reporting of key methodological aspects of these trials is often inadequate.
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Zupancic JAF. Broadening the scope and scale of quality improvement in neonatology. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 26:101228. [PMID: 33750669 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2021.101228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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- John A F Zupancic
- Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Newborn Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Healy H, Croonen LEE, Onland W, van Kaam AH, Gupta M. A systematic review of reports of quality improvement for bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 26:101201. [PMID: 33563565 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2021.101201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common morbidity of preterm infants, and its incidence has not responded to research and intervention efforts to the same degree as other major morbidities associated with prematurity. The complexity of neonatal respiratory care as well as persistent inter-institutional variability in BPD rates suggest that BPD may be amenable to quality improvement (QI) efforts. We present a systematic review of QI for BPD in preterm infants. We identified 22 reports from single centers and seven from collaborative efforts published over the past two decades. In almost all of the reports, respiratory QI interventions successfully reduced BPD or other key respiratory measures, particularly for infants with birth weight over 1000 g. Several themes and lessons from existing reports may help inform future efforts in both research and QI to impact the burden of BPD.
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- H Healy
- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Emma Children's Hospital Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
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Tapia JL, Toso A, Vaz Ferreira C, Fabres J, Musante G, Mariani G, Herrera TI, D'Apremont I. The unfinished work of neonatal very low birthweight infants quality improvement: Improving outcomes at a continental level in South America. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 26:101193. [PMID: 33478876 DOI: 10.1016/j.siny.2021.101193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Neonatal mortality rate varies between 4.2 and 18.6 per thousand by country in South America. There is little information regarding the outcomes of very low birth weight infants in the region and mortality rates are extremely variable ranging from 6% to over 50%. This group may represent up to 50-70% of the neonatal mortality and approximately 25-30% of infant mortality. Some initiatives, like the NEOCOSUR Network, have systematically collected and analyzed epidemiological information on VLBW infants' outcomes in the region. Over a 16-year period, survival without major morbidity improved from 37 to 44%. However, mortality has remained almost unchanged at approximately 27%, despite an increase in the implementation of the best available evidence in perinatal practices over time. Implementing quality improvement initiatives in the continent is particularly challenging but represents a great opportunity considering that there is a wide margin for progress in both care and outcomes.
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- J L Tapia
- Department of Neonatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Neonatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Neonatology, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Universidad de La República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Department of Neonatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Maternal and Child Health, Hospital Universitario Austral, Pilar, Argentina.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Department of Neonatology, Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell, Universidad de La República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Department of Neonatology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Lo SCY, Bhatia R, Roberts CT. Introduction of a Quality Improvement Bundle Is Associated with Reduced Exposure to Mechanical Ventilation in Very Preterm Infants. Neonatology 2021; 118:578-585. [PMID: 34515183 DOI: 10.1159/000518392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Exposure to mechanical ventilation (MV) is a risk factor for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very preterm infants (VPTIs). We assessed the impact of a quality improvement (QI) bundle in VPTIs (<32 week gestation) on exposure to MV. METHODS We introduced a QI bundle consisting of deferred cord clamping (DCC), nasal bubble continuous positive airway pressure (bCPAP) in the delivery room (DR), and minimally invasive surfactant therapy (MIST). We compared respiratory outcomes and neonatal morbidity in historical pre-QI (July-December 2017) and prospective post-QI (February-July 2019) cohorts (QICs) of VPTIs. We pre-specified an adjusted analysis to account for the effects of gestational age, sex, antenatal steroids, and any demographic data that significantly differed between cohorts. RESULTS The pre-QI and post-QICs included 87 and 98 VPTIs, respectively. The post-QIC had decreased rates of MV in the DR (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 0.26, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.09-0.71), in the first 72 h of life (aOR 0.27, 95% CI 0.11-0.62) and during admission (aOR 0.28, 95% CI 0.12-0.66). Rates of BPD, combined BPD/death, and BPD severity were similar. The post-QIC was less likely to be discharged with home oxygen (aOR 0.27, 95% CI 0.08-0.91). Necrotising enterocolitis grade ≥2 increased (aOR 19.01, 95% CI 1.93-188.6) in the post-QIC. CONCLUSION In this rapid-cycle QI study, implementation of a QI bundle consisting of DCC, early nasal bCPAP, and MIST in VPTIs was associated with reduced rates of MV in the DR, in the first 72 h of life and during admission, and reduced need for home oxygen.
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- Stacey Chi-Yan Lo
- Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,Monash Newborn, Monash Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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El Faleh I, Faouzi M, Adams M, Gerull R, Chnayna J, Giannoni E, Roth-Kleiner M. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a predictive scoring system for very low birth weight infants. A diagnostic accuracy study with prospective data collection. Eur J Pediatr 2021; 180:2453-2461. [PMID: 33822247 PMCID: PMC8285318 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04045-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Our aim was to develop and validate a predictive risk score for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), according to two clinically used definitions: 1. Need for supplementary oxygen during ≥ 28 cumulative days, BPD28, 2. Need for supplementary oxygen at 36 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA), BPD36. Logistic regression was performed in a national cohort (infants born in Switzerland with a birth weight < 1501 g and/or between 23 0/7 and 31 6/7 weeks PMA in 2009 and 2010), to identify predictors of BPD. We built the score as the sum of predicting factors, weighted according to their ORs, and analysed its discriminative properties by calculating the area under the ROC (receiver operating characteristic) curves (AUCs). This score was then applied to the Swiss national cohort from the years 2014-2015 to perform external validation. The incidence of BPD28 was 21.6% in the derivation cohort (n = 1488) and 25.2% in the validation cohort (n = 2006). The corresponding numbers for BPD36 were 11.3% and 11.1%, respectively. We identified gestational age, birth weight, antenatal corticosteroids, surfactant administration, proven infection, patent ductus arteriosus and duration of mechanical ventilation as independent predictors of BPD28. The AUCs of the BPD risk scores in the derivation cohort were 0.90 and 0.89 for the BPD28 and BPD36 definitions, respectively. The corresponding AUCs in the validation cohort were 0.92 and 0.88, respectively.Conclusion: This score allows for predicting the risk of a very low birth weight infant to develop BPD early in life and may be a useful tool in clinical practice and neonatal research. What is Known: • Many studies have proposed scoring systems to predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). • Such a risk prediction may be important to identify high-risk patients for counselling parents, research purposes and to identify candidates for specific treatment. What is New: • A predictive risk score for BPD was developed and validated in a large national multicentre cohort and its performance assessed by two indices of accuracy. • The developed scoring system allows to predict the risk of BPD development early but also at any day of life with high validity.
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- Ikbel El Faleh
- Clinic of Neonatology, Department Women-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Centre for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Neonatology, University Children’s Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Neonatology, Department Women-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Neonatology, Department Women-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Neonatology, Department Women-Mother-Child, Lausanne University Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Lee MS, Huang YC, Lee CH, Chen HN, Hsiao CC, Huang SC. Implementation of nutrition practice improves growth velocity and weight gain in premature infants ≤ 1250 grams. Pediatr Neonatol 2020; 61:534-541. [PMID: 32622638 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2020.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The concept of parental nutritional care for premature infants has been applied and advanced over the past decade. This study compared the clinical outcomes before and after nutrition practice (NP) implementation and evaluated the effects of implementation on growth velocity and weight gain in premature infants. METHODS Descriptive data of premature infants (gestational age < 30 weeks; body weight ≤ 1250 g) born 4 years before and after NP implementation were retrospectively reviewed in a neonatal intensive care unit at a hospital in Taiwan. Nutrient intake, growth velocity, weight gain, and nutrition-related biochemical markers were compared at weeks 1, 2, and 4 after delivery. RESULTS A total of 77 premature infants were enrolled before NP implementation (non-NP group), whereas 89 were enrolled after implementation (NP group). The non-NP group consumed less fat and energy in week 1, and less protein, fat, and energy in weeks 2 and 4 compared with the NP group. Growth velocity was slower in the non-NP group. Fat intake was significantly positively correlated with body weight at week 4 in the non-NP group. However, protein and fat intake were significantly associated with body weight at week 1, fat and energy intakes were significantly associated with body weight at week 2, and fat intake was significantly associated with body weight at week 4 in the NP group. CONCLUSION These findings indicate that the NP implemented in this study is relatively safe and can improve growth velocity and body weight gain in premature infants.
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- Ming-Sheng Lee
- Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Critical Care, Changhua Christian Children Hospital, Changhua, 50050, Taiwan; Graduate Program in Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan
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- Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Children's Hospital, Changhua, 50050, Taiwan
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- Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Children's Hospital, Changhua, 50050, Taiwan; Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan
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- Division of Neonatal Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Changhua Christian Children's Hospital, Changhua, 50050, Taiwan; Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, 80708, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan; Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, 40201, Taiwan.
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Shepherd KL, Yiallourou SR, Odoi A, Yeomans E, Willis S, Horne RSC, Wong FY. When does prone sleeping improve cardiorespiratory status in preterm infants in the NICU? Sleep 2019; 43:5587709. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsz256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Study Objectives
Preterm infants undergoing intensive care are often placed prone to improve respiratory function. Current clinical guidelines recommend preterm infants are slept supine from 32 weeks’ postmenstrual age, regardless of gestational age at birth. However, respiratory function is also related to gestational and chronological ages and is affected by sleep state. We aimed to identify the optimal timing for adopting the supine sleeping position in preterm infants, using a longitudinal design assessing the effects of sleep position and state on cardiorespiratory stability.
Methods
Twenty-three extremely (24–28 weeks’ gestation) and 33 very preterm (29–34 weeks’ gestation) infants were studied weekly from birth until discharge, in both prone and supine positions, in quiet and active sleep determined by behavioral scoring. Bradycardia (heart rate ≤100 bpm), desaturation (oxygen saturation ≤80%), and apnea (pause in respiratory rate ≥10 s) episodes were analyzed.
Results
Prone positioning in extremely preterm infants reduced the frequency of bradycardias and desaturations and duration of desaturations. In very preterm infants, prone positioning only reduced the frequency of desaturations. The position-related effects were not related to postmenstrual age. Quiet sleep in both preterm groups was associated with fewer bradycardias and desaturations, and also reduced durations of bradycardia and desaturations in the very preterm group.
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Cardiorespiratory stability is improved by the prone sleep position, predominantly in extremely preterm infants, and the improvements are not dependent on postmenstrual age. In very preterm infants, quiet sleep has a more marked effect than the prone position. This evidence should be considered in individualizing management of preterm infant positioning.
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- Kelsee L Shepherd
- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Pre-Clinical Disease and Prevention, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash Newborn, Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Monash Newborn, Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- The Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research and Department of Paediatrics, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Monash Newborn, Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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García-Muñoz Rodrigo F, Urquía Martí L, Galán Henríquez G, Rivero Rodríguez S, Figueras-Aloy J, Vento M. Intercenter variability and factors associated with survival without bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely preterm newborns. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2019; 33:3767-3774. [PMID: 30836798 DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2019.1585423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Background: Variability in clinical practice may influence morbidity and mortality in extremely preterm infants. We aimed to know if there are differences in survival and survival without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in extremely preterm infants in Spanish tertiary hospitals and the potential associated factors.Methods: Fifteen hospitals from the SEN1500 network were studied. The overall rate of survival without BPD was 61.4%. Hospitals with extreme results were grouped for comparison (Group 1; N = 2480 versus Group 2; N = 2367). A bivariate analysis of the characteristics of patients and perinatal interventions was carried out and the probability of survival without BPD was studied by Cox regression.Results: Survival (79.0 versus 72.9%; p < .001) and survival without BPD (72.5 versus 49.1%; p < .001) were greater in Group 1. Higher gestational age, birth weight, and female sex were associated with better outcomes. Oxygen administration (aHR: 0.868 [95%CI: 0.782, 0.964]; p=.008) and intubation (aHR: 0.767 [95%CI: 0.701, 0.839]; p < .001) in delivery room were associated with lower survival without BPD. The occurrence of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), sepsis and/or necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) was independently associated with worse outcomes. After adjusting for confounders, the probabilities of survival without BPD were significantly higher among patients in Group 1: aHR: 1.557 [95% CI: 1.458, 1.662]; p < .001.Conclusions: Among the studied hospitals, we found great variability in clinical practice and in the rates of survival and survival without BPD. A more conservative approach to the use of oxygen and respiratory support seems to be related to an increase in survival without BPD. Complications such as PDA, sepsis, and/or NEC decrease survival without BPD. Other variables not included in the present study could be relevant and deserve further study.
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- Hospital Materno-Infantil de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Hospital Materno-Infantil de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Hospital Materno-Infantil de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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- Servicio de Pediatría y Neonatología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain
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Sekar K, Fuentes D, Krukas-Hampel MR, Ernst FR. Health Economics and Outcomes of Surfactant Treatments for Respiratory Distress Syndrome Among Preterm Infants in US Level III/IV Neonatal Intensive Care Units. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2019; 24:117-127. [PMID: 31019404 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-24.2.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare length of stay (LOS), costs, mechanical ventilation (MV), and mortality in preterm infants treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with beractant (BE), calfactant (CA), and poractant alfa (PA) for Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS). METHODS This study evaluated preterm infants born between 2010 and 2013 with RDS diagnosis, gestational age of 25 to 36 weeks, birthweight of ≥500 g, and age of ≤2 days on first surfactant administration. Multivariable regression was used to evaluate all NICU outcomes. RESULTS Of 13,240 infants meeting the study criteria, 4136 (31.2%) received BE, 2502 (18.9%) received CA, and 6602 (49.9%) received PA. Adjusted analyses estimated similar mean LOS (BE 26.7 days, CA 27.8 days, and PA 26.2 days) and hospital costs (BE: $50,929; CA: $50,785; and PA: $50,212). Compared to PA, BE and CA were associated with greater odds of MV use on day 3 (OR = 1.56 and 1.60, respectively) and day 7 (OR = 1.39 and 1.28, respectively; all p < 0.05). Adjusted NICU mortality was significantly higher only with CA vs PA (OR = 1.51; p = 0.015). CONCLUSION Adjusted NICU LOS and costs were similar among BE, CA, and PA. Infants receiving PA were less likely to be on MV at 3 and 7 days, and PA treatment was associated with lower odds of NICU mortality when compared to CA.
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Very Preterm Infants with Symptomatic Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. J Pediatr 2019; 204:142-147.e1. [PMID: 30270170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.08.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2018] [Revised: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess whether symptomatic congenital cytomegalovirus infection (cCMV) is associated with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and mortality in very preterm infants (gestational age ≤32 weeks). STUDY DESIGN We performed a retrospective study using the Kids' Inpatient Database for 2003, 2006, 2009, and 2012. Diagnoses of BPD and symptomatic cCMV were determined using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification codes. Among patients with in-hospital birth at ≤32 weeks of gestation, cases of symptomatic cCMV were matched with infants without cCMV using propensity score matching at 1:2 ratio. Outcomes of BPD and in-hospital mortality were assessed using conditional logistic regression. RESULTS Of 204 818 in-hospital births with gestational age ≤32 weeks, we identified 208 cases of symptomatic cCMV, 177 of which underwent matching. Symptomatic cCMV was associated with higher odds of BPD (OR, 2.34; 95% CI, 1.41-3.87), but was not significantly associated with in-hospital all-cause mortality (OR, 1.18, 95% CI, 0.64-2.17). CONCLUSIONS Symptomatic cCMV was associated with BPD but not with in-hospital mortality among very preterm infants. Further study is needed to determine the risk of BPD among infants with cCMV to allow for evaluation of possible preventive measures.
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Shah PS, Dunn M, Aziz K, Shah V, Deshpandey A, Mukerji A, Ng E, Mohammad K, Ulrich C, Amaral N, Lemyre B, Synnes A, Piedboeuf B, Yee WH, Ye XY, Lee SK. Sustained quality improvement in outcomes of preterm neonates with a gestational age less than 29 weeks: results from the Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality Phase 3 1. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2018; 97:213-221. [PMID: 30273497 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2018-0439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Quality improvement initiatives in neonatology have yielded positive results; however, few programs have demonstrated sustainability. We evaluated an ongoing, national quality improvement initiative (Evidence-based Practice for Improving Quality Phase 3 (EPIQ-3)) on outcomes of preterm neonates with a gestational age (GA) of 220-286 weeks (i.e., from 22 weeks and 0 days of gestation to 28 weeks and 6 days of gestation). Data from 7459 neonates admitted to 25 Canadian centers between 2013 and 2017 were studied. Trends in mortality and major morbidities were evaluated. The number of neonates with a GA of 220-236 weeks increased from 90 in 2013 to 139 in 2017 without a significant change in any other GA categories. In the entire cohort, the odds of composite outcome of mortality or any major morbidity (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 0.72, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.61-0.84) and of necrotizing enterocolitis (AOR 0.66, 95% CI 0.49-0.89) were lower in 2017 than in 2013. When calculated per year, the odds of composite outcome (AOR 0.93, 95% CI 0.89-0.97) and odds of necrotizing enterocolitis (AOR 0.89, 95% CI 0.82-0.96) decreased significantly. Among the subgroup of neonates with a GA of 260-286 weeks, the odds of composite outcome (AOR 0.63, 95% CI 0.51-0.79), necrotizing enterocolitis (AOR 0.44, 95% CI 0.26-0.73), and nosocomial infection (AOR 0.64, 95% CI 0.49-0.84) were reduced. The collaborative, multidisciplinary, nationwide EPIQ-3 program improved outcomes of preterm neonates, and the improvement was sustainable over 5 years.
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- Prakesh S Shah
- a Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada.,b Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.,c Maternal-Infant Care Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
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- b Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.,d Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
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- e Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, Canada
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- a Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada.,b Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.,c Maternal-Infant Care Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
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- f Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, St. John's, NL A1B 3V6, Canada
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- g Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K1, Canada
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- b Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.,d Department of Newborn and Developmental Paediatrics, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada
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- h Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada
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- i Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Care Program, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON N6A 5W9, Canada
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- a Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
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- j Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L1, Canada.,k Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Newborn Care, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada.,l Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- m Division of Neonatology, British Columbia's Women's Hospital, Vancouver, BC V6H 3N1, Canada; Department of Paediatrics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- n Department of Pediatrics, Université Laval, Québec City, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
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- o Department of Pediatrics, Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T2N 2T9, Canada
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- c Maternal-Infant Care Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada
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- a Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada.,b Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada.,c Maternal-Infant Care Research Centre, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada.,p Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5T 3M7, Canada
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Never judge a book by its cover: how NICU evaluators reach conclusions about quality of care. J Perinatol 2018; 38:751-758. [PMID: 29593356 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-018-0092-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2017] [Revised: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify key features in the NICU care delivery context that influence quality of care delivery. STUDY DESIGN Qualitative study using in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 10 NICU quality experts with extensive experience conducting NICU site visits and evaluating quality of care. Analyses were performed using the method of constant comparison based on grounded theory. RESULTS Qualitative analysis yielded three major themes: (1) the foundation for high quality care is a cohesive unit culture, characterized by open communication, teamwork, and engagement of families; (2) effective linkages between measurement and improvement action is necessary for continuous improvement; and (3) NICU capacity for improvement is sustained by active support, exchange of skills, and resources from the hospital. CONCLUSIONS Team cohesion, engagement of families, culture of improvement supported by measurement and institutional support from the hospital are some of the key contextual and managerial features critical to high-quality NICU care.
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Higgins RD, Jobe AH, Koso-Thomas M, Bancalari E, Viscardi RM, Hartert TV, Ryan RM, Kallapur SG, Steinhorn RH, Konduri GG, Davis SD, Thebaud B, Clyman RI, Collaco JM, Martin CR, Woods JC, Finer NN, Raju TNK. Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Executive Summary of a Workshop. J Pediatr 2018; 197:300-308. [PMID: 29551318 PMCID: PMC5970962 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.01.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 477] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Revised: 12/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Rosemary D Higgins
- Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonology and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
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- Divisions of Neonatology and Developmental Biology Professor of Pediatrics David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Children's National Health System, Department of Pediatrics, Washington, DC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cardiovascular Research Center and Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Section of Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and Children's Hospital of Ontario Research Institute (CHEORI), Ontario, Canada; Sinclair Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (OHRI), Ontario, Canada; Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Eudowood Division of Pediatric Respiratory Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Neonatology and Division of Translational Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
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Wright CJ, Sherlock L, Sahni R, Polin RA. Preventing Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Failure: Evidence-Based and Physiologically Sound Practices from Delivery Room to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Clin Perinatol 2018; 45:257-271. [PMID: 29747887 PMCID: PMC5953203 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Routine use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to support preterm infants with respiratory distress is an evidenced-based strategy to decrease incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. However, rates of CPAP failure remain unacceptably high in very premature neonates, who are at high risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Using the GRADE framework to assess the quality of available evidence, this article reviews strategies aimed at decreasing CPAP failure, starting with delivery room interventions and followed through to system-based efforts in the neonatal intensive care unit. Despite best efforts, some very premature neonates fail CPAP. Also reviewed are predictors of CPAP failure in this vulnerable population.
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- Clyde J. Wright
- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Section of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Kubicka Z, Zahr E, Rousseau T, Feldman HA, Fiascone J. Quality improvement to reduce chronic lung disease rates in very-low birth weight infants: high compliance with a respiratory care bundle in a small NICU. J Perinatol 2018; 38:285-292. [PMID: 29234148 DOI: 10.1038/s41372-017-0008-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Reduce chronic lung disease by 10% among very-low birth weight infants by implementing a consistent respiratory care bundle. STUDY DESIGN Prospective quality improvement study of infants below 32 weeks gestation in a small neonatal intensive care unit. A respiratory care bundle to eliminate inter-provider variability and minimize use of mechanical ventilation was implemented. This included: defining delivery room management with use of continuous positive airway pressure/nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation, uniform intubation/extubation criteria, and standardizing ventilation/post-extubation support. RESULTS A total of 107 very-low birth weight infants were included in this project. Compliance with the respiratory care bundle was >90%. Chronic lung disease rates at 36 weeks postmenstrual age fell from 43 to 12% (P = 0.0006), rates of combined chronic lung disease/death decreased from 50 to 20% (P = 0.002, OR = 0.25, 95% CI 0.1-0.6), rates of severe intraventricular hemorrhage decreased from 13 to 0% (P = 0.005), and surgical ligation of patent ductus arteriosus decreased from 35 to 3% (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION High compliance with the respiratory care bundle was achieved and a 73% reduction in chronic lung disease rates in very-low birth weight infants occurred.
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- Zuzanna Kubicka
- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. .,South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, MA, USA.
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, MA, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, MA, USA
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- Clinical Research Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, MA, USA
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Rates of chronic lung disease (CLD) in very low birthweight infants have not decreased at the same pace as other neonatal morbidities over the past 20 years. Multifactorial causes of CLD make this common morbidity difficult to reduce, although there have been several successful quality improvement (QI) projects in individual neonatal intensive care units. QI projects have become a mainstay of neonatal care over the past decade, with an increasing number of publications devoted to this topic. A specific QI project for CLD must be based on best available evidence in the medical literature, expert recommendations, or based on work by previous QI initiatives.
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- Alan Peter Picarillo
- Maine Neonatology Associates, Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, Maine Medical Center, 22 Bramhall Street, Portland, ME 04102, USA.
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1700 6th Avenue South, 9380 176F WIC, Birmingham, AL 35249, USA
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Spitzer AR. Has Quality Improvement Really Improved Outcomes for Babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit? Clin Perinatol 2017; 44:469-483. [PMID: 28802334 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2017.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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During the past decade, the emergence of outcome measurement and quality improvement in the neonatal intensive care unit, far more than the introduction of new research approaches or novel therapies, has had a profound effect on improving outcomes for premature neonates. Collection of outcome data, review of those data, and strategies to identify and resolve problems using continuous quality improvement methods can dramatically improve patient outcomes. It is likely that further initiatives in quality improvement will continue to have additional beneficial effects for the neonate.
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- Alan R Spitzer
- MENDAX, Inc, Pediatrix Medical Group, 1301 Concord Terrace, Sunrise, FL 33323, USA.
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Lapcharoensap W, Bennett MV, Powers RJ, Finer NN, Halamek LP, Gould JB, Sharek PJ, Lee HC. Effects of delivery room quality improvement on premature infant outcomes. J Perinatol 2017; 37:349-354. [PMID: 28005062 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 09/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Delivery room management interventions have been successfully implemented via collaborative quality improvement (QI) projects. However, it is unknown whether these successes translate to reductions in neonatal morbidity and mortality. STUDY DESIGN This was a prospective pre-post intervention study of three nonrandomized hospital groups within the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative. A collaborative QI model (Collaborative QI) was compared with a single-site QI model (NICU QI) and a non-participant population when implementing evidence-based delivery room practices. The intervention period was between June 2011 and May 2012. Infants born with gestational age between 22 weeks 0 days and 29 weeks 6 days and birth weight ⩽1500 g were included. Outcomes were mortality and select morbidities (bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)). Outcomes were compared between the baseline (January 2010 to May 2011) and post-intervention period (June 2012 to May 2013) within each comparison group. RESULTS Ninety-five hospitals were included with 4222 infants in the baseline period and 4186 infants in the post-intervention period. The Collaborative QI group had significantly reduced odds of developing BPD post-intervention (odds ratio (OR) 0.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.65 to 0.99) or composite BPD-death (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.00). In both the Collaborative QI and non-participants there were also reductions in IVH, severe IVH, composite severe IVH-death, severe ROP and composite severe ROP-death. CONCLUSION Hospitals dedicated to improving delivery room practices can impact neonatal outcomes.
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- W Lapcharoensap
- Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.,California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Pediatrix Medical Group, San Jose, CA, USA
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- University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,Center for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Education, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,Center for Quality and Clinical Effectiveness, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Quality improvement initiatives in neonatology have been promoted as an important way of improving outcomes of newborns. The purpose of this review is to examine the effectiveness of recent quality improvement work in improving the outcomes of infants requiring neonatal intensive care. RECENT FINDINGS Quality improvement collaboratives and single-center projects demonstrate improvement of clinical processes and outcomes in neonatology that impact both preterm and term infants. Declines in morbidities, resource use, and length of stay have been associated with reductions in healthcare costs. SUMMARY Recent quality improvement work has shown evidence of improvement in clinical outcomes in neonatal intensive care patients. These improvements have important implications for the reduction of healthcare costs in this population.
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Swanson JR, Pearlman SA. Roadmap to a successful quality improvement project. J Perinatol 2017; 37:112-115. [PMID: 27906193 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Although the benefits of quality improvement initiatives are largely understood by practicing neonatologists and perinatologists, the vast majority have not received any formal training in quality improvement methodology. Even as reporting requirements of quality metrics has increased from a number of outside agencies and public reporting entities, education for physicians regarding how to carry out quality improvement projects has largely remained the individual's responsibility. The first in a series of quality improvement education papers, we focus on the reasons why quality improvement matters and how to develop a team of stakeholders that will be functional and productive in addressing specific quality and safety concerns.
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- J R Swanson
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Virginia Children's Hospital, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Christiana Care Health System, Newark, DE, USA
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Lapcharoensap W, Kan P, Powers RJ, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Gould JB, Wirtschafter DD, Lee HC. The Relationship of Nosocomial Infection Reduction to Changes in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Rates of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. J Pediatr 2017; 180:105-109.e1. [PMID: 27742123 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine whether recent reductions in rates of nosocomial infection have contributed to changes in rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in a population-based cohort. STUDY DESIGN This was a retrospective, population-based cohort study that used the California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative database from 2006 to 2013. Eligible infants included those less than 30 weeks' gestational age and less than 1500 g who survived to 3 days of life. Primary variables of interest were rates of nosocomial infections and BPD. Adjusted rates of nosocomial infections and BPD from a baseline period (2006-2010) were compared with a later period (2011-2013). The correlation of changes in rates across periods for both variables was assessed by hospital of care. RESULTS A total of 22 967 infants from 129 hospitals were included in the study. From the first to second time period, the incidence of nosocomial infections declined from 24.7% to 15% and BPD declined from 35% to 30%. Adjusted hospital rates of BPD and nosocomial infections were correlated positively with a calculated 8% reduction of BPD rates attributable to reductions in nosocomial infections. CONCLUSIONS Successful interventions to reduce rates of nosocomial infections may have a positive impact on other comorbidities such as BPD. The prevention of nosocomial infections should be viewed as a significant component in avoiding long-term neonatal morbidities.
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- Wannasiri Lapcharoensap
- Department of Pediatrics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Stanford, CA.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center, Stanford, CA
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- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Stanford, CA; Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center, Stanford, CA
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- California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative, Stanford, CA; Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; March of Dimes Prematurity Research Center, Stanford, CA
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Patel RM, Rysavy MA. Global Variation in Neonatal Intensive Care: Does It Matter? J Pediatr 2016; 177:6-7. [PMID: 27423172 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Ravi Mangal Patel
- Division of NeonatologyEmory University School of Medicine Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Department of Pediatrics University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
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There have been amazing changes in outcomes of preterm (PT) infants in the past decades. Whereas early studies reported only survival rates, Dr. Julius Hess published the first outcome study of PT infants in Chicago in 1953. Dr. Lubchenco then published the 10-year follow-up of premature infants born in 1947-1953 and identified a 68% handicap rate. As a result of these early studies, the importance of evaluating NICU graduates both for surveillance and as an outcome of trials was recognized. During the 1970s, there was a gradual expansion in the number of follow-up programs in the United States (US) with an increasing number of follow-up studies published. In the 1980s, the importance of multicenter clinical research networks was recognized and the NICHD Neonatal Research Network (NRN) was initiated in 1986. Follow-up protocols, definitions, and outcomes have evolved over the last 30 years and will be reviewed with a focus on NICHD NRN studies.
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- Susan R Hintz
- Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, 750 Welch Rd, Suite 315, Palo Alto, CA 94304
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- Public Health Research Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Pediatrics Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, Providence, RI.
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Kennedy KA, Cotten CM, Watterberg KL, Carlo WA. Prevention and management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia: Lessons learned from the neonatal research network. Semin Perinatol 2016; 40:348-355. [PMID: 27742002 PMCID: PMC5279709 DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2016.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Despite remarkable improvements in survival of extremely premature infants, the burden of BPD among survivors remains a frustrating problem for parents and caregivers. Advances, such as antenatal steroids and surfactant replacement, which have dramatically improved survival, have not reduced BPD among survivors. Other advances that have significantly improved the combined outcome of death or BPD, such as vitamin A and avoidance of mechanical ventilation, have had smaller magnitude effects on the outcome of BPD alone. Postnatal steroids have a clear beneficial effect on BPD, but the optimal preparation, dose, and timing for maximizing benefit and minimizing harm have yet to be determined. This persistent burden of BPD among the most immature survivors remains a challenge for the NRN and other researchers in neonatal medicine.
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- Kathleen A Kennedy
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX.
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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Das A, Tyson J, Pedroza C, Schmidt B, Gantz M, Wallace D, Truog WE, Higgins RD. Methodological issues in the design and analyses of neonatal research studies: Experience of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network. Semin Perinatol 2016; 40:374-384. [PMID: 27344192 PMCID: PMC5065743 DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2016.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Impressive advances in neonatology have occurred over the 30 years of life of The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network (NRN). However, substantial room for improvement remains in investigating and further developing the evidence base for improving outcomes among the extremely premature. We discuss some of the specific methodological challenges in the statistical design and analysis of randomized trials and observational studies in this population. Challenges faced by the NRN include designing trials for unusual or rare outcomes, accounting for and explaining center variations, identifying other subgroup differences, and balancing safety and efficacy concerns between short-term hospital outcomes and longer-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. In conclusion, the constellation of unique patient characteristics in neonates calls for broad understanding and careful consideration of the issues identified in this article for conducting rigorous studies in this population.
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- Abhik Das
- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Division, RTI International, 6110 Executive Blvd, Suite 902, Rockville, MD 20852.
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Biostatistics and Epidemiology Division, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC
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- Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics and the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, MO
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- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Health & Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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Comparisons and Limitations of Current Definitions of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia for the Prematurity and Respiratory Outcomes Program. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2016; 12:1822-30. [PMID: 26397992 DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201504-218oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is the most common morbidity of prematurity, but the validity and utility of commonly used definitions have been questioned. OBJECTIVES To compare three commonly used definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in a contemporary prospective, multicenter observational cohort of extremely preterm infants. METHODS At 36 weeks postmenstrual age, the following definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia were applied to surviving infants with and without imputation: need for supplemental oxygen (Shennan definition), National Institutes of Health Workshop definition, and "physiologic" definition after a room-air challenge. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Of 765 survivors assessed at 36 weeks, bronchopulmonary dysplasia was diagnosed in 40.8, 58.6, and 32.0% of infants, respectively, with the Shennan, workshop and physiologic definitions. The number of unclassified infants was lowest with the workshop definition (2.1%) and highest with the physiologic definition (16.1%). After assigning infants discharged home in room air before 36 weeks as no bronchopulmonary dysplasia, the modified Shennan definition compared favorably to the workshop definition, with 2.9% unclassified infants. Newer management strategies with nasal cannula flows up to 4 L/min or more and 0.21 FiO2 at 36 weeks obscured classification of bronchopulmonary dysplasia status in 12.4% of infants. CONCLUSIONS Existing definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia differ with respect to ease of data collection and number of unclassifiable cases. Contemporary changes in management of infants, such as use of high-flow nasal cannula, limit application of existing definitions and may result in misclassification. A contemporary definition of bronchopulmonary dysplasia that correlates with respiratory morbidity in childhood is needed. Clinical trial registered with www.clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01435187).
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Effect of prophylactic CPAP in very low birth weight infants in South America. J Perinatol 2016; 36:629-34. [PMID: 27054844 DOI: 10.1038/jp.2016.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 01/29/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine the effect of prophylactic continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) on infants born in 25 South American neonatal intensive care units affiliated with the Neocosur Neonatal Network using novel multivariate matching methods. STUDY DESIGN A prospective cohort was constructed of infants with a birth weight 500 to 1500 g born between 2005 and 2011 who clinically were eligible for prophylactic CPAP. Patients who received prophylactic CPAP were matched to those who did not on 23 clinical and sociodemographic variables (N=1268). Outcomes were analyzed using the McNemar's test. RESULTS Infants not receiving prophylactic CPAP had higher mortality rates (odds ratio (OR)=1.69, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.17, 2.46), need for any mechanical ventilation (OR=1.68, 95% CI 1.33, 2.14) and death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) (OR=1.47, 95% CI 1.09, 1.98). The benefit of prophylactic CPAP varied by birth weight and gender. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of this process was associated with a significant improvement in survival and survival free of BPD.
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Ellsbury DL, Clark RH, Ursprung R, Handler DL, Dodd ED, Spitzer AR. A Multifaceted Approach to Improving Outcomes in the NICU: The Pediatrix 100 000 Babies Campaign. Pediatrics 2016; 137:peds.2015-0389. [PMID: 26936860 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-0389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Despite advances in neonatal medicine, infants requiring neonatal intensive care continue to experience substantial morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this initiative was to generate large-scale simultaneous improvements in multiple domains of care in a large neonatal network through a program called the "100,000 Babies Campaign." METHODS Key drivers of neonatal morbidity and mortality were identified. A system for retrospective morbidity and mortality review was used to identify problem areas for project prioritization. NICU system analysis and staff surveys were used to facilitate reengineering of NICU systems in 5 key driver areas. Electronic health record-based automated data collection and reporting were used. A quality improvement infrastructure using the Kotter organizational change model was developed to support the program. RESULTS From 2007 to 2013, data on 422 877 infants, including a subset with birth weight of 501 to 1500 g (n = 58 555) were analyzed. Key driver processes (human milk feeding, medication use, ventilator days, admission temperature) all improved (P < .0001). Mortality, necrotizing enterocolitis, retinopathy of prematurity, bacteremia after 3 days of life, and catheter-associated infection decreased. Survival without significant morbidity (necrotizing enterocolitis, severe intraventricular hemorrhage, severe retinopathy of prematurity, oxygen use at 36 weeks' gestation) improved. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of a multifaceted quality improvement program that incorporated organizational change theory and automated electronic health record-based data collection and reporting program resulted in major simultaneous improvements in key neonatal processes and outcomes.
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- Dan L Ellsbury
- The Center for Research, Education and Quality, Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida
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- The Center for Research, Education and Quality, Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida
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- The Center for Research, Education and Quality, Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida
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- The Center for Research, Education and Quality, Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida
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- The Center for Research, Education and Quality, Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida
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- The Center for Research, Education and Quality, Pediatrix Medical Group, Sunrise, Florida
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Dukhovny D, Pursley DM, Kirpalani HM, Horbar JH, Zupancic JAF. Evidence, Quality, and Waste: Solving the Value Equation in Neonatology. Pediatrics 2016; 137:e20150312. [PMID: 26908677 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-0312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Rising health care costs challenge governments, payers, and providers in delivering health care services. Tremendous pressures result to deliver better quality care while simultaneously reducing costs. This has led to a wholesale re-examination of current practice methods, including explicit consideration of efficiency and waste. Traditionally, reductions in the costs of care have been considered as independent, and sometimes even antithetical, to the practice of high-quality, intensive medicine. However, it is evident that provision of evidence-based, locally relevant care can result in improved outcomes, lower resource utilization, and opportunities to reallocate resources. This is particularly relevant to the practice of neonatology. In the United States, 12% of the annual birth cohort is affected by preterm birth, and 3% is affected by congenital anomalies. Both of these conditions are associated with costly health care during, and often long after, the NICU admission. We will discuss how 3 drivers of clinical practice in neonatal care (evidence-based medicine, evidence-based economics, and quality improvement) can together optimize clinical and fiscal outcomes.
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- Dmitry Dukhovny
- Department of Pediatrics and Doernbecher Neonatal Care Center, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon; Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts;
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- Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Neonatology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and
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- University of Vermont and Vermont Oxford Network, Burlington, Vermont
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- Department of Neonatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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The objective of this study is to review the candidate gene and genome-wide association studies relevant to bronchopulmonary dysplasia, and to discuss the emerging understanding of the complexities involved in genetic predisposition to bronchopulmonary dysplasia and its outcomes. Genetic factors contribute much of the variance in risk for BPD. Studies to date evaluating single or a few candidate genes have not been successful in yielding results that are replicated in GWAS, perhaps due to more stringent p-value thresholds. GWAS studies have identified only a single gene (SPOCK2) at genome-wide significance in a European White and African cohort, which was not replicated in two North American studies. Pathway gene-set analysis in a North American cohort confirmed involvement of known pathways of lung development and repair (e.g., CD44 and phosphorus oxygen lyase activity) and indicated novel molecules and pathways (e.g., adenosine deaminase and targets of miR-219) involved in genetic predisposition to BPD. The genetic basis of severe BPD is different from that of mild/moderate BPD, and the variants/pathways associated with BPD vary by race/ethnicity. A pilot study of whole exome sequencing identified hundreds of genes of interest, and indicated the overall feasibility as well as complexity of this approach. Better phenotyping of BPD by severity and pathophysiology, and careful analysis of race/ethnicity is required to gain a better understanding of the genetic basis of BPD. Future translational studies are required for the identification of potential genetic predispositions (rare variants and dysregulated pathways) by next-generation sequencing methods in individual infants (personalized genomics).
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- Charitharth Vivek Lal
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 176F Suite 9380, Women and Infants Center, 619 South 19th St, Birmingham, AL 35249-7335
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 176F Suite 9380, Women and Infants Center, 619 South 19th St, Birmingham, AL 35249-7335.
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The pathogenesis of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is multifactorial, and the clinical phenotype of BPD is extremely variable. Several clinical and laboratory biomarkers have been proposed for the early identification of infants at higher risk of BPD and for determination of prognosis of infants with a diagnosis of BPD. The authors review available literature on prediction tools and biomarkers of BPD, using clinical variables and biomarkers based on imaging, lung function measures, and measurements of various analytes in different body fluids that have been determined to be associated with BPD either in a targeted manner or by unbiased omic profiling.
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- Charitharth Vivek Lal
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 176F Suite 9380, 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35249-7335, USA
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- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Women and Infants Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 176F Suite 9380, 619 South 19th Street, Birmingham, AL 35249-7335, USA.
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